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'She got the snap when she told the Duchess she looked Beautiful - which she really does, doesn’t she?'

Looking every inch the movie star, Kate opted for an Alexander McQueen off-the-shoulder white gown with a floral motif for her glamorous red carpet appearance.

Karen Anvil, 40, from Watlington, Norfolk, shot to fame after capturing William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan, walking to church in 2017 and claims to have raked in £40,000 from the snap

After her first snap ended up on front pages around the world, hospital worker Ms Anvil (pictured with her daughter Rachel) says the image has changed her and her family's lives

Ms Anvil was one of hundreds who braved the cold to get a glimpse of the royal family as they walked to church on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on 25 December in 2017.

After 'screaming like a fan-girl' to get their attention, Ms Anvil, who had two jobs at the time, managed to take a close-up that ended up on front pages around the world - and has subsequently helped her make £40,000.

From royalties alone Ms Anvil now has a regular monthly income of between £600 and £6,000

Describing the experience as 'like a lottery win', Ms Anvil, of Norfolk, told the BBC: 'The biggest change for me was that it was so nice to go shopping at Tesco and not be worried about whether I've got the cash in the bank.'

The image has since been sold to publications in countries around the world, with requests from Japan, the US, Canada, Spain and Italy all coming through.